Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/2000 of 30 March 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2000-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, export refund, rice, sorghum

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 661/2000

of 30 March 2000

fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (4), and in
particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and
Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provide
that the difference between quotations of prices on the
world market for the products listed in Article 1 of each
of
and the prices within the
Community may be covered by an export refund.

those Regulations

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of 30 May
1994 laying down common implementing rules for
granting export refunds on certain agricultural products
exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I
to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of
such refunds (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
238/2000 (6), specifies the products for which a rate of
refund should be fixed, to be applied where these prod-
ucts are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex B
to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in Annex B to
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as appropriate.

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 4(1)
of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, the rate of the refund
per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in
question must be fixed for each month.

The commitments entered into with regard to refunds
which may be granted for the export of agricultural
products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to
the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance
of high refund rates. Whereas it is therefore necessary to
take precautionary measures in such situations without,
long-term
however, preventing the

conclusion of

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5.
(6) OJ L 24, 29.1.2000, p. 45.

contracts. Whereas the fixing of a specific refund rate for
the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables
these various objectives to be met.

Now that a settlement has been reached between the
European Community and the United States of America
on Community exports of pasta products to the United
States and has been approved by Council Decision
87/482/EEC (7), it is necessary to differentiate the refund
on goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 00 and
1902 19 according to their destination.

Article 4(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 provides
that, in the absence of the proof referred to in Article
4(5)(a) of
that Regulation, a reduced rate of export
refund has to be fixed, taking account of the amount of
the production refund applicable, pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (8), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (9), for the basic product
in question, used during the assumed period of manufac-
ture of the goods.

It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management
taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds avail-
able in the budget.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of
the refunds applicable to the basic products
appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 and
listed either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, exported in the
form of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92 or in Annex B to amended Regulation (EC) No 3072/
95 respectively, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this
Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2000.

(7) OJ L 275, 29.9.1987, p. 36.
(8) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(9) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

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to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereals and
rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

ANNEX

(EUR/100 kg)

Rate of refund per 100 kg
of basic product

CN code

Description of products (1)

In case
of advance
fixing of refunds

1001 10 00

Durum wheat:
– on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United

States of America

– in other cases

1001 90 99

Common wheat and meslin:
– on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United

States of America

– in other cases:
– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2)
– – in other cases

1002 00 00

Rye

1003 00 90

Barley

1004 00 00

Oats

1005 90 00

Maize (corn) used in the form of:
– starch:
– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2)
– – in other cases
glucose
– glucose,

syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine

syrup of CN codes
1702 30 51, 1702 30 59, 1702 30 91, 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50,
1702 90 75, 1702 90 79, 2106 90 55 (3):

– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2)
– – in other cases
– other (including unprocessed)

Potato starch of CN code 1108 13 00 similar to a product obtained from processed
maize:
– where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2)
– in other cases

ex 1006 30

Wholly-milled rice:
– round grain
– medium grain
– long grain

1006 40 00

Broken rice

1007 00 90

Sorghum

—
—

2,163

2,205
3,327

4,402

2,559

4,153

2,529
3,932

2,378
3,781
3,932

2,529
3,932

14,421
14,421
14,421

3,343

2,559

Other

—
—

2,163

2,205
3,327

4,402

2,559

4,153

2,529
3,932

2,378
3,781
3,932

2,529
3,932

14,421
14,421
14,421

3,343

2,559

(1) As far as agricultural products obtained from the processing of a basic product or/and assimilated products are concerned, the coefficients shown in Annex E οf amended

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 shall be applied (OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5).

(2) The goods concerned are listed in Annex I of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112).
(3) For syrups of CN codes NC 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 60 90, obtained from mixing glucose and fructose syrup, the export refund may be granted only for the

glucose syrup.